Purv Pullen

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Purv Pullen

Acting February 2, 1909

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

He began performing as a voice actor in films in the 1930s. He was the voice of Cheetah in Tarzan films and produced the bird sounds in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1…

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

7.1 1937 Movie
The Wise Little Hen

The Wise Little Hen

6.6 1934 Movie
The Golden Touch

The Golden Touch

6.5 1935 Movie
Babes in the Woods

Babes in the Woods

6.1 1932 Movie
The Goddess of Spring

The Goddess of Spring

6.3 1934 Movie
Who Killed Cock Robin?

Who Killed Cock Robin?

6.8 1935 Movie
The Flying Mouse

The Flying Mouse

6.4 1934 Movie
Figaro and Frankie

Figaro and Frankie

6.8 1947 Movie
Mother Goose Melodies

Mother Goose Melodies

6.2 1931 Movie
Mickey Steps Out

Mickey Steps Out

5.5 1931 Movie
Birds in the Spring

Birds in the Spring

6.1 1933 Movie
Big Man from the North

Big Man from the North

5.4 1931 Movie

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He began performing as a voice actor in films in the 1930s. He was the voice of Cheetah in Tarzan films and produced the bird sounds in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Pullen's vocal contributions appear in many cartoons featuring Mickey Mouse, Betty Boop, and Popeye. Pullen was also the voice of the howling coyote in Cecil B. DeMille's "The Crusaders", and the squawks and jungle sounds for Martin Denny's "Quiet Village". In 1945, Pullen began a collaboration with Spike Jones, providing sound effects and other comic gimmicks on many of the classic Jones recordings. Jones gave Pullen the stage name "Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath." Pullen was the voice of Pierre the Parrot in Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland and Disneyworld. He was also heard in the San Francisco Bay Area as the voice of Roscoe the Dog on the Dr. Don Rose show on KFRC. Pullen also appeared in nightclubs as a ventriloquist with a dummy named Johnny. Pullen was a longtime resident of Vacaville, California, where he performed puppet shows at the Nut Tree in the 1970s and 1980s and where he appeared with "Roscoe the Dog," a supposedly invisible dog puppeted by means of a stiffened dog leash.

Filmography

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  1. 1947
    Figaro and Frankie

    Movie Frankie (uncredited)

  2. 1937
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    Movie Birds (voice) (uncredited)

  3. 1935
    Who Killed Cock Robin?

    Movie Cock Robin's Whistling (voice) (uncredited)

  4. 1935
    Stolen Harmony

    Movie Little Nell in Skit (uncredited)

  5. 1935
    The Golden Touch

    Movie Bird (voice) (uncredited)

  6. 1934
    Holiday Land

    Movie (voice) (uncredited)

  7. 1934
    The Goddess of Spring

    Movie (voice) (uncredited)

  8. 1934
    The Flying Mouse

    Movie Birds (voice) (uncredited)

  9. 1934
    The Wise Little Hen

    Movie Baby Chicks (voice) (uncredited)

  10. 1933
    Birds in the Spring

    Movie Birds (voice) (uncredited)

  11. 1932
    Babes in the Woods

    Movie Cat (voice) (uncredited)

  12. 1931
    Mickey Steps Out

    Movie Cat (voice) (uncredited)

  13. 1931
    Mother Goose Melodies

    Movie Whistling (voice) (uncredited)

  14. 1931
    Big Man from the North

    Movie Dogs (voice) (uncredited)